Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Oak Forest, IL to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$2,394hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 789 mi
Typical range: $1,987–$2,802
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oak Forest to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,901
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $2,394

Return trip

Philadelphia → Oak Forest$1,360

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Oak Forest to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Forest, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,626	$4.60	$3,227 – $4,024
53' refrigerated	$4,323	$5.48	$3,761 – $4,885
48' flatbed	$4,429	$5.61	$3,809 – $5,049
Step deck	$4,836	$6.13	$4,062 – $5,610
Power only	$3,174	$4.02	$2,762 – $3,587
Hotshot	$2,394	$3.03	$1,987 – $2,802
26' box truck	$2,357	$2.99	$2,004 – $2,711
Sprinter van	$1,450	$1.84	$1,218 – $1,682

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More lanes from Oak Forest

Hotshot lanes from Oak Forest, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,671	$3.14	$2,217 – $3,125	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$4,221	$2.05	$3,504 – $4,939	4 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$2,511	$2.31	$2,084 – $2,937	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$2,763	$2.27	$2,293 – $3,233	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$4,164	$2.06	$3,456 – $4,872	4 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$2,203	$2.38	$1,828 – $2,577	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$3,420	$3.41	$2,838 – $4,001	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Oak Forest, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Oak Forest, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,394 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 789 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,987 and $2,802.

How far is Oak Forest, IL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 789 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $493 of the $2,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Oak Forest, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,360, which makes Oak Forest, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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